According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M.

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert M. Maciol, this morning just before 10:00 AM a 16 year-old male juvenile was found to be in possession of a non-functional, plastic replica of a pistol in his school bag at the Adirondack High School in Boonville.

School Administration and the Special Patrol Officer were alerted of the situation and secured both the student and his school bag without incident. No threat was reported to have been made.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office Juvenile Aid Unit responded to the school for investigation. The juvenile, whose name will not be released due to age, was cited with Criminal Nuisance in the second degree, a class B Misdemeanor and Endangering the welfare of a child, a class A Misdemeanor and was issued appearance tickets directing him to appear at Oneida County Probation on an upcoming date. The juvenile was then released to a parent.